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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and knock headout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac nothing to lose. The crowd seem to be enjoying headout's choice of entrance music: 50 Cent - In Da Club: International Version. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ellis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, knock headout! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from headout misses. headout pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ellis moves out of range as headout strikes. headout chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ellis can pounce on him.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with headout but headout pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ellis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ellis moves in looking to clinch but headout pushes him off. Ellis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. headout blocks a head kick by Ellis.
headout scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one. Ellis looks for a takedown but headout sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him. headout takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ellis. headout swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
headout getting the better of the striking in that exchange. headout displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. headout jabs at Ellis's body. Ellis is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. headout cracks Ellis with an open hand slap. headout scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. headout thuds his right hand into Ellis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ellis on the wrong end of a nice hook. knock headout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. headout lunges at Ellis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ellis's hand. A jab lands there for headout. headout throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range. Ellis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. headout jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
headout scores with a shot to the body.
Ellis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ellis walks into a stiff left hand from headout. headout lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellis takes a shot right to the bread basket. A cross from headout lands. headout drops Ellis with a nice combination! headout dives into Ellis's guard, looking to finish!
Ellis is rocked! headout tries to stand but Ellis is controlling from the bottom. Oh Ellis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round. headout stands up from guard. Let's bang! Ellis seems to have got his legs back now. headout keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
headout cracks Ellis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. headout misses with the combination.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - headout sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Ellis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from headout. knock headout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. headout lands with an overhand left. Ellis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Ellis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ellis there as he acknowledges the shot. headout throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range. headout ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. headout has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. headout lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. headout lands a body shot.
headout lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. headout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis walks into a stiff left hand from headout. headout cracks Ellis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Ellis moves forwards but headout connects with a nice, crisp jab. headout with a hook. headout is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ellis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. headout throws a series of strikes that have Ellis backpedaling.
headout fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Ellis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for headout. headout connects with the punch. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ellis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. headout digs a good hook to Ellis's body.
This has been an exciting period of action! headout cracks Ellis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. headout scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one. Ellis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Ellis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Excellent takedown into side control there by headout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ellis wants to get back to his feet but headout drags him back down. headout tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. You can see the frustration on Ellis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. headout tries to stand but Ellis is controlling his head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
knock headout dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
headout lands with a hook. Ellis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. headout slips under a jab. headout throws out a token jab with nothing on it. headout throws a right and a left that both miss. headout takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses. Ellis feints and as headout raises his hands in defense, Ellis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Ellis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. headout uses the cage to get back to his feet.
headout cracks Ellis with an open hand slap. headout goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. headout scores with a shot to the body.
headout listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. headout has been the more effective fighter overall so far. headout lands a nice looking body shot.
headout throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ellis on the side of the head. headout throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for headout. headout scores with a nice right hand.
Ellis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. headout connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellis. Ellis circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance. headout lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by headout as he connects with a hook. headout thuds his right hand into Ellis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. headout scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Ellis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Ellis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. headout tries to avoid it but Ellis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag headout to the ground. headout escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A lazy left from headout finds it's target. Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. headout misses with a wild combination.
headout bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellis's head. headout connects with a nice looking jab.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. headout scores with a jab. Ellis acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ellis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
headout bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ellis's head backwards. headout takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ellis takes a body punch but keeps moving. Darius Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ellis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. headout lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts headout, as that shot connected.
headout connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellis. Ellis circles away out of range and recomposes himself. headout fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. headout looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range. headout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. headout scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A lazy left from headout finds it's target. knock headout seems to be getting the better of the standup. headout looks to land a combination but Ellis avoids it well. Ellis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round. headout drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. headout stands up and waves to Ellis to follow him. headout scores with a shot to the body.
headout misses with a wild combination.
headout comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. headout connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ellis has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him. headout cracks Ellis with a right hand to the side of the head. Ellis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
headout scores with a jab. headout cracks Ellis with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. headout lands a with a good body shot. headout moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. headout takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. headout lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ellis backs up against the cage.
Ellis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as headout throws out the jab. headout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by headout. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of headout. headout lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ellis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ellis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. headout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ellis tries to clinch but headout is having none of it. headout connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellis's hands. headout lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
headout scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
knock headout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ellis fails to land the takedown. Ellis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. headout lands with an overhand left. Ellis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ellis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. headout checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. headout tries to bum rush Ellis with a series of wild strikes but Ellis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ellis moves out of range of the strikes. headout paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Ellis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. headout misses with a series of wild punches.
Ellis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ellis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Both fighters are breathing heavily. headout scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Ellis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. headout lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ellis takes a shot right to the bread basket. headout scores with a one two! Ellis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nice defenses there by Ellis. headout throws a combination. Ellis tries to block but a couple of punches get through. headout misses with a few strikes there.
Ellis staying out of range there. headout misses with a wild combination.
Ellis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with headout, pushing him back against the cage. Ellis prevents headout from breaking the clinch. headout is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. headout is trying to break free. headout can't break the clinch.
headout wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
headout is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ellis digs a right hand underneath headout's ribcage. headout let out a lung full of air as it connected. headout stops a takedown attempt from Ellis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. headout has had enough of the clinch but Ellis keeps him there for the moment. headout has had enough of the clinch but Ellis keeps him there for the moment. Ellis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. headout lands with a straight right. Ellis didn't see that one coming. Ellis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. headout takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. headout is working the combinations to good effect here. Ellis connects with a solid leg kick. Decent striking displayed by headout there. headout shoots in and bounces Ellis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. headout wants to stand but Ellis is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ellis throwing short punches from the bottom. Ellis is trying to control the position but headout postures up. headout tries to stand but Ellis is controlling from the bottom. headout stopping the sweep attempt from Ellis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. headout trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ellis's guard. Darius Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ellis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ellis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A punch lands to the side of Ellis 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ellis looks to land a right hand but headout moved out of range. headout lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! knock headout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got headout winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... knock headout!
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